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The Midnight Moth

Nikki Parsonspodcasters.spotify.com
Hello, you must’ve been drawn to the light. This is a podcast hosted by two best friends that are obsessed with the paranormal. Each week we will discuss the creepy things of the world ranging from ghosts to aliens and everything in between. With a monthly episode that will be a horror movie review.
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Episodes

Haunted Castles

In this week’s episode we are talking about some of the most haunted castles from around the world. We have stories about Chillingham Castle in England, Leap Castle in Ireland, Prejama Castle in Slovakia, and Himeji Castle in Japan! These are some spine tingling tales we are so excited to tell you all about.

Jun 02, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Haunted Appalachia Vol. 3

In this week’s episode we are talking about Chimney Rock, The Brown Mountain Lights, and the Devil’s Tramping Ground in North Carolina. We also have a story about a hitchhiking ghost from The Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.

May 19, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 70

Haunted Appalachia Vol. 2

In this episode we are taking you through some stories about cryptids in the haunted Appalachias. We have The Vegetable Man, the Snallygester, Pope Lick Monster, and the Wampus Cat! This is one episode you will not want to miss.

May 05, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Haunted Appalachia Vol. 1

In this week’s episode we are talking about a few of the haunted locations in the Appalachias. Come with us to Louisville, KY, Elkmont, TN, and Asheville, NC as we talk about some haunted towns and even a haunted mansion! Plus get some Pumpkin Guts updates and Molly’s paranormal activity in her own home. Sources: https://ashevilleterrors.com/grove-park-inn/ https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/about-elkmont-ghost-town/ https://gatlinburghaunts.com/elkmont-tennessees-ghost-town/. h...

Apr 21, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Lunar Folklore

In this episode we talk about the folklore of the beings who live on the moon, our favorite Easter candy, and some cryptids that come out when the moon is full.

Apr 07, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Witchy Cryptids

In this week’s episode we are talking about Baba Yaga, the Aswang, and La Lachusa. Listen in as we discuss these creatures of folklore that set between witch and cryptid.

Mar 24, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Ghostly Witches

In this week’s episode we have some witchy hauntings to tell you about! We are talking about The Battletown Witch and The Bell Witch, two stories for the mountains of Appalachia that are part witchcraft, part ghost, and all paranormal. We also take a minute to talk about our feelings due to the terrible anti-trans laws that have come up recently. So remember, we stand with all the members of the trans community and if our feminist views bother you we’re not changing them.

Mar 10, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Witch Trials

In this week’s episode we talk about a few of the witch trials from throughout our world’s history. As part of Women’s History Month we wanted to talk about some of the injustices done to women during some of humanity’s darkest times. We speak about Salem, Torsaker, Sweden and Scotland. Sources for this episode include history.com and Wikipedia.

Mar 03, 202344 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Going to the Movies: Corpse Bride

In this week’s episode we review 2005’s Corpse Bride! Hear all of our thoughts on this weird love story as we close out February.

Feb 24, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Lusty Cryptids and the Squonk

In this episode we talk about the legendary succubus and incubus demons as well as the less attractive Squonk. Link to case study discussed here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6198602/#:~:text=Succubus%20is%20understood%20as%20a,is%20known%20as%20an%20incubus

Feb 17, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Haunted Love Stories

In this episode we have some stories about ghosts with broken hearts and ghosts who were probably murdered. Also we talk some more about Valentines Day!

Feb 10, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 61

The Dark History of Valentine’s Day

In this week’s episode we talk about the dark origins of Valentine’s Day as well as some of our personal favorite things about the holiday. We also talk about the Valentine’s Day Massacre and give you all an outline of the rest of our shows for this month.

Feb 03, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Going to the Movies: Carrie (1976)

In this week’s episode we review the classic movie Carrie! Hear our thoughts as we break down this fan favorite film and tell you all the things we love and hate about this story.

Jan 27, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 59

The Yeti

In this episode we talk about the arctic cousin of the Sasquatch, the Yeti! We dug up the origins and the top stories related to this creature and we can’t wait for you to hear all about it.

Jan 20, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Going to the Movies: Friday the 13th Part 7 New Blood

In this week’s bonus episode we are celebrating Friday the 13th with a review of Friday the 13th Part 7! If you enjoy a critical conversation about all the things that went wrong in a film, this episode is for you!

Jan 13, 20231 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Haunted Psychics

In this week’s episode we cover ghost stories involving spirits that appeared to people to help solve their own deaths! This is a crazy, creepy episode so you don’t want to miss it.

Jan 12, 202352 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Psychics

In this week’s episode we talk about psychics and psychic phenomena.

Jan 06, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 55

A Look Back at 2022

This is our last episode of the year and we are talking about our favorite things we covered! Hear our top 4 episodes, cryptids, and movies in this lighthearted episode. We also talk about some of the things you can look forward to from us in the upcoming year. Happy New Year!

Dec 30, 202256 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Going to the Movies: Krampus (2015)

In this week’s episode we are diving into the 2015 horror comedy Krampus. Listen as we talk about our thoughts on this film as well as bring you some behind the scenes information.

Dec 23, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Holiday Cryptids

In this episode we talk about four of the haunted holiday Cryptids from around the world. You’ll hear about The Yule Cat, Belsnickle, Krampus, and Berchta. These stories are way more frightening than any Christmas story we grew up with! Perchta story sources: https://germangirlinamerica.com/ https://boroughsofthedead.com/

Dec 16, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Holiday Ghost Stories

In this week’s episode we are talking about some of the most known holiday ghost stories we could find! These are some spine chilling tells and we can’t wait for you to hear them. We also talk about the muppets.

Dec 09, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Haunted Christmas Traditions and The History of Yule

In this episode we talk about where some of the most well known Christmas traditions come from and the history of the ancient holiday of Yule. You’ll also get some exclusive information about our favorite holiday movies and personal traditions!

Dec 02, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Chupacabra

In this week’s episode we talk about the infamous cryptid, the Chupacabra! With more documented sightings than most cryptids we had a lot of information to discuss with you all. Also at here is a high amount of paranormal activity in this episode and an actual paranormal event took place while we recorded! Enjoy those haunting facts. Link to chupacabra sightings list: https://www.princeton.edu/~accion/chupa21.html

Nov 18, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 48

The Witching Hour and Ghosts in the Dark

In this episode we talk all about the witching hour and why ghosts are more active in the middle of the night. We also talk about Bloody Mary and some personal paranormal experiences. Enjoy!

Nov 11, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Into the Darkness

This month we are going into the darkness and in this first episode we explore the phobia of the dark.

Nov 04, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Happy Halloween!

Just a quick little Happy Halloween to all you Mothlings!

Oct 31, 20227 min

The Midnight Moth Goes to the Movies: Hocus Pocus (1993)

In this episode we review the classic Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus. This is our first ever review that is not about a horror movie and we also changed up the formula a little bit in this episode. Enjoy!

Oct 25, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 44

A History of Werewolves

In this episode we talk about the folklore surrounding werewolves and some examples in history of potentially real werewolves!

Oct 21, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 43
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